Event details
According to 2022 research conducted by Economist Impact and commissioned by SAP, risk reduction is a top priority. 38 percent of C-suite executives view it as a way to deliver increased value through procurement. But what about the rest? Do they recognize the role procurement plays in risk management?
Supplier risk mitigation, operating model changes, and due diligence in support of ESG regulations are primary concerns for many organizations. Procurement leaders have to engage strategically if they hope to identify a range of risks and manage them at scale.
In this AOP Live session, Art of Procurement’s Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner will be joined by Gordon Donovan, Global Market Research Director, Procurement and External Workforce at SAP, and Matthew Montgomery, Solution Management Director, Supplier Lifecycle & Third Party Risk Management at SAP.
They will answer live questions about:
- How C-suite executives view procurement’s role in managing risk
- Why procurement talent and skills shortages may be part of the risk management challenge
- How companies are leveraging supplier management technologies to address these challenges
Presenters
Gordon Donovan
Global Market Research Director, Procurement and External Workforce
SAP
Having over 30 years procurement experience leading transformations and establishing functions to deliver enterprise-wide value, Gordon is recognized as a leader who having qualified with a graduate diploma in 1996 and achieving a master’s in strategic procurement is a Fellow of CIPS.
Gordon has extensive experience in developing frameworks, processes and governance ensuring world class procurement outcomes are achieved. He is recognised as a thought leader within procurement, and a sought-after speaker, writer and presenter.
Gordon has led procurement teams in Health, Rail, Finance and the public sector in the UK as well as in Asia.
Matthew Montgomery
Solution Management Director, Supplier Lifecycle & Third Party Risk Management
SAP
Prior to this role, Matt spent six years in the SAP Intelligent Spend & Business Network presales organization specializing in conversations on supplier management & risk topics. In his previous company, Lexmark International, he was responsible for global procure to pay operations including 3rd party risk management.
He has significant experience establishing global shared service center organizations for procure to pay operations. He is regularly asked to speak at industry conferences and webinars on topics such as managing supplier lifecycle and risk processes, shared service center operations, procure to pay maturity models, best practice metrics/analytics, and process automation based on six sigma and lean principles.
Philip Ideson
Managing Director
Art of Procurement
Kelly Barner
Partner & Head of Content
Art of Procurement